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Real Salt Lake vs Portland Timbers Prediction, 5/17/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 5/15/2023

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Game: Real Salt Lake vs Portland Timbers

Date: Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Location: America First Field in Sandy, UT

TV: Apple TV - MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Salt Lake (-109) Portland (+285)

America First Field is the site where the Timbers (4-3-5) will go up against Real Salt Lake (3-2-6) on Wednesday. RSL opens at -109 while the Timbers are at +285. The over/under is 2.5. The starting goalies are Zac MacMath for Salt Lake and Aljaz Ivacic for Portland.

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RSL has given up 20 goals while conceding 1.82 goals per 90, and opponents have 52 SoT on them. They have recorded 2 clean sheets, which has them at a percentage of 18.2% so far this season. Salt Lake has compiled 24 yellow cards this year and 1 red card. The Claret and Cobalt are ranked 16th concerning expected goals having 13.4, and the squad's xGA sit at 18.3. On the season, this club has put together an average of 1.00 pts per match (11 points) and they also have a ranking of 21st in MLS with 9 assists. Their difference in goals is currently at -10 with 10 goals earned and also 20 goals allowed. Real Salt Lake has compiled 32 SVs and hold a SV rate of 65.4 so far this year.

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The Portland Timbers have recorded 18 goals and the team's expected goals this season is 13.1. The club's goals against per 90 minutes is 1.58 with 43 saves, and they have compiled 2 shut outs. On the campaign, Portland has a save % of 70.5 (61 SoTA), and also rank 18th in the league with 15 points. Portland ranks 17th in the category of goals surrendered having 19, and their difference in goals is -1. Portland has recorded a clean sheet rate of 16.7% so far this season as well as 29 yellow card warnings. The Timbers have an average of 1.25 points per contest while earning 15 assists.

The man defending the goal for Salt Lake is Zac MacMath. MacMath (135-96-166 mark in his career) has accumulated 106 shutouts, which gives him a 26.8% shutout percentage. The goalie born in the United States has seen 1,813 shots attempted against him in 395 career starts. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.41 (558 goals given up) and his save percentage is .692. MacMath has seen the field for 35,620 mins and has tallied 1,255 saves so far in his career.

Aljaz Ivacic will reside in front of the net for Portland. So far in his career, Ivacic has allowed 105 goals and has earned 207 stops in 58 starts. He has surrendered 1.79 goals per 90 minutes and he has a mark of 20-17-21. He has earned a save % of .672 and his clean sheet rate is 12.1%. Ivacic has 7 shutouts while defending 308 shots tried against him in 5,271 career mins.

Justen Glad is one guy to keep an eye out for Salt Lake. Glad has been in the starting lineup in 198 games during his soccer career while he scores 0.06 goals per 90 mins. The defenseman representing the United States has totaled 11 goals in 17,617 professional minutes. He has 1 assists while accumulating 41 yellow cards in his career.

Portland has a player in Santiago Moreno, who defenders will be preparing in this game. The forward representing Colombia has been on the pitch for 5,824 mins and he has scored 13 goals. He is currently averaging 0.20 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 66 games so far in his pro soccer career. He has accounted for 8 yellow cards so far in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 17 times.

Who will win tonight's MLS game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Salt Lake (-109)

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